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Volume 4 Leviathan 186 Sends Troops

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    Dashun Port Arthur.  This port, located at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, borders the Yellow Sea to the east, the Bohai Sea to the west, and faces the Shandong Peninsula across the sea to the south. It guards the mouth of the Bohai Sea and defends the Youzhou Prefecture of Beijing in Dashun.  The terrain is extremely important as it is the home port of Dashun Northern Fleet.  Especially after Dashun completed the railway from Lushun to Dalian and from Dalian to Shenyang, the importance of this military port to Dashun's war with Russia became even more critical.  Since Gao Tingyu was nearly seventy years old at that time, neither his energy nor physical strength could support the needs of the war with Russia. Therefore, although he was nominally the supreme military commander of the Shun Army in the north, he was actually the planner and actual planner of this war.  The commander was Shi Huaisha, who served as chief counselor. In order to better coordinate the actions of the navy and the army, he set up the headquarters in the headquarters of the Northern Fleet.  The headquarters was abuzz with hustle and bustle, the sound of telegraph keys and reports from staff officers could be heard all the time.  According to the Shun Army's plan, the raid on the Russian Pacific Fleet will be launched by the Shun Army's Northern Fleet. After the raid is successful, the Northern Fleet will be responsible for blocking the Vladivostok port and protecting the sea lines of communication, because although Dashun has been almost crazy in recent years,  The railway is being built at a rapid pace, but there is still a long way to go before Shihuaisha plans to build the railway to the Sino-Russian border, let alone the distance from the Sino-Russian border to the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula where Vladivostok is located.  , during this distance, the Shun Army had to use horse-drawn carts to complete supplies, which would be a huge difficulty for the Shun Army's logistics.  Therefore, Shi Huaisha plans to use sea ships to directly transport supplies to the siege of Vladivostok if the "blocking" operation succeeds. There are many natural havens with good conditions near Vladivostok, and it is completely possible to use engineers to build temporary trestles to complete the transfer of goods.  , at least heavy weapons such as siege artillery are much more convenient to transport by water than by land.  This shows the heavy responsibility of the Shunjun Northern Fleet.  More importantly, due to terrain reasons, the Dashun Northern Fleet must enter the Sea of ??Japan if it wants to raid Vladivostok. To enter the Sea of ??Japan, there are six Mamiya Straits (Tatar Strait), Soya Strait, Tsugaru Strait, Kanmon Strait,  There is also the Tsushima Strait and the Korean Strait.  The Soya Strait, Tsugaru Strait, and Kanmon Strait belong to Japan's internal seas. Under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the Dashun Fleet to pass through. The nearest way is through the Tsushima Strait.  It is a very complicated and difficult matter to get the fleet into the Sea of ??Japan without alerting the Russians.  Therefore, as the date of the war approached, Shi Huaisha stayed in the command post of the Northern Fleet almost all day long, discussing the transfer issue with the navy officers, but to no avail.  A naval officer drew a large circle on the map with his finger and said loudly: "We might as well take a long way around Japan and then enter the Sea of ??Japan from the Tatar Strait. The Russians must be eyeing Tsushima and the Korean Strait.  There are at most a few scattered settlements on Harlem Island and on the mainland. As long as we choose to pass through in the middle of the night, it will be fine!" Another officer shook his head and said: "I don't think it will work. Although our fleet is large in number, it is not old or new.  First, the speed is different, and the coal ship must be brought along. Such an action will definitely not be hidden from the Japanese. The Japanese will definitely notify the Russians. They went around in such a big circle to attack the enemy fleet with superior strength.  It¡¯s too risky!¡± ¡°What do you think we should do? Directly through the Tsushima Strait? I bet there must be dozens of Russian fishing boats hanging around there, and our fleet will be discovered as soon as it passes through the Tsushima Strait!¡±  The naval officers huddled together, but Shi Huaisha and Rong Zheng, the commander of the navy's northern fleet, had solemn expressions and said nothing. They just stared at the map in front of them.  People in their position can no longer express their opinions casually.  At this time, an officer suddenly rushed in from outside and shouted: "Tell you two adults, there is an urgent message from Seoul, North Korea!" Shi Huaisha and Rong Zheng raised their heads from the map and looked at the officer at the same time.  , Rong Zheng glanced at Shi Huasha subconsciously. Shi Huasha smiled slightly, took half a step back, and stood behind Rong Zheng.  Rong Zheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Shi Huaisha.  "Read it!" Rong Zheng said in a deep voice.  "Yes, sir! A large-scale civil uprising occurred in Jeolla Province in southern Korea. The rebellious people claimed to be Dongxue Taoist disciples. Wherever they went, they killed officials and nobles and distributed the food in the official warehouses to the people. King Li of Korea sent officers and soldiers  They went to suppress the army, but were defeated by the rebels. All the weapons and equipment belonged to the rebels. Now the number of the rebels has increased to more than 20,000. The situation is very critical. King Li of North Korea sent an envoy to our Dashun patrol station in Seoul and asked us to send troops to help.  "Suppress it!" "What?" Rong Zheng's face changed slightly. He turned his head and glanced at Shi Huaisha. Since the railway has not yet been built to the border between China and North Korea, the main mode of transportation between Dashun and North Korea is by sea.  , once troops are dispatched, whether it is transporting troops or escorting, they will be the backbone of the Northern Fleet. However, at this juncture, the Dong Xuedao incident is very troublesome.  "I know, please step back first. If there are other situations, come back and report!" Rong Zheng waved his hand.The officer retreated and made a gesture to Shi Huaisha, who followed him to a secluded place knowingly.  "Master Shi, after something like this happened, it looks like it will be postponed!" Shi Huaisha didn't answer immediately. After a while, he suddenly said: "Actually, this Dongxue Taoism is not necessarily a bad thing." "What should I say?  "Rong Zheng asked with a frown.  "Weren't you and I still in a dilemma just now about how to get the fleet into the Sea of ??Japan without attracting the attention of the Russians? Isn't this a good opportunity?" "Build the plank road in the open and cross Chencang secretly?" A smile appeared on Rong Zheng's face:  "Well, Shi Huaisha, Marshal Gao has so much faith in you, you deserve him!" Two days later, on the streets of Shanghai.  "Out of bounds, out of bounds!" A newsboy waved the newspaper in his hand and shouted loudly: "The rebels in Donghaekdo, North Korea, are revolting. Our Dashun elite troops have landed in Busan to quell the rebellion. The Northern Fleet has blocked the Tsushima Strait. Predict the details. Two  The eldest son will know everything if he buys a copy of the "Declaration".  He handed it over: "Sir, your newspaper, do you want another copy of "Shanghai News"?" "Forget it!" Jiang Zhiqing waved his hand impatiently, retracted into the carriage, handed the newspaper to Chen Zaixing, and said with a smile  : "Master, newspaper!" "Yes!" Chen Zaixing nodded calmly, reading the newspaper, and suddenly he asked in a low voice: "Zhiqing! How are you preparing for the factory building next to the dock? Water  You have to hurry up on transportation. The equipment from Gillins will arrive in about ten days. The earlier the work on the absorbent cotton starts, the better!" "Sir, I just visited it this morning and the house has been repaired.  , the site has been leveled, and we have talked to the people at the water plant about the tap water. It should be that two wells were drilled in the plant in the past two days, and the water quality is good. If it doesn't work, you can still use it for a while. "Jiang Zhiqing was careful.  He replied, looking at Chen Zaixing's face, and whispered: "Master, as far as I know, this absorbent cotton is mainly used to bandage wounds. You are pressing so hard. Are you really going to fight with the Russians?"  Are you up? But didn¡¯t North Korea make a fuss about Dong Xuedao? " "Everything must be prepared beforehand! Whether it is war or peace is not something we who do business can know. There is nothing wrong with making preparations in advance!"  Chen Zaixing's voice came from behind the newspaper: "But-" Chen Zaixing's voice suddenly stopped here.  "But what?" Jiang Zhiqing hurriedly asked.  "It's nothing, but do the Dongxue Dao rebellious parties in North Korea need to go to war in such a big way? I don't remember Batu being so calm back then." Chen Zaixing put down the newspaper with a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth.  Japan, Tokyo, Aritomo's mansion in Yama Prefecture.  "Your Excellency, Yamaxian, the North Korean comrades have started to revolt!" Akiyama's back straightened, and he shouted loudly: "The Chinese are about to send troops, when will we take action?" Shanxian Youpeng, dressed in kimono, knelt down  Sitting on the tatami, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he didn't hear Akiyama Hiro's questions at all. A servant girl was massaging his shoulders. He made a slight humming sound, instructing the girl on the intensity and location of the massage.  "Your Excellency!" Akiyama Hoshikomiyama County Aritomo looked like this, his fair face already as red as a tomato: "Comrades are bleeding every minute! There are two Japanese comrades going to Jeolla Province alone.  There are more than ten people, not to mention the Korean patriots of Dongxue Road. If the Chinese army blocks the Tsushima Strait and puts its troops into North Korea, tens of millions of people will die under their guns. We cannot sit idly by and watch all this.  "Ignore it!" Shanxian Youpeng finally had enough of the massage. He opened his eyes and waved his hand. Then the woman knelt down and bowed, walked out of the door on her knees, and closed the paper door. Shanxian Youpeng moved his arms.  Suddenly asked: "Akiyama-kun, what are you going to do?" "Of course we are sending troops. We should cross the Tsushima Strait, support the patriots of the Donghak Party, overthrow the decadent Ri family dynasty, and help the Koreans build a prosperous and strong civilization.  "Then you think now is a good time to send troops?" Shanxian Youpeng Buwai Akiyama Haogu replied: "The Chinese have at least 80,000 well-trained standing troops in the Northeast, and they can expand within thirty days of the war.  to 250,000 people; and the Empire of Japan has a total of six standing divisions, with about 120,000 people, and the Chinese can also mobilize at least double the number of troops from other parts of the empire. Do you think this is  Good time?"
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